Surgical support and suspension of genital prolapse, including preservation of the uterus, using the Gore-Tex soft tissue patch (a preliminary report).

Abstract

Abdominal-retroperitoneal sacral genito-colpopexy using the expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) soft tissue patch has been found to be highly effective for repair of genito-vaginal prolapse. We treated 61 patients in this way, including patients who had failed multiple previous attempts at repair. At a mean of 32 months of follow-up, more than 95% of patients were still classified as successfully treated. To preserve the uterus in cases of complete genito-vaginal prolapse, we have developed a new surgical technique, which we describe in this paper.

• Authors: A C van Lindert, A G Groenendijk, P C Scholten, A P Heintz
• Journal: European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology (Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol) Vol. 50 Issue 2 Pg. 133-9 (Jul 1993) ISSN: 0301-2115 [Print] Ireland
• PMID: 8405641 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Polytetrafluoroethylene

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Female
• Gynecology (methods)
• Humans
• Middle Aged
• Polytetrafluoroethylene
• Postoperative Complications
• Treatment Outcome
• Uterine Prolapse (surgery)